What I Believe

NPR has been broadcasting an interesting program entitled "What I Believe" where various individuals from all walks of life write and narrate compelling essays on what they "believe" in terms of values, politics etc. So at the risk of either boring or offending you fellow bloggers here we go:
I believe in:
1) environmental protection
2) universal health care and insurance
3) taxing the wealthiest in our country at
substantially higher rates than the rest
of us
4) fully finding public education
5) free speech and expression
6) the United Nations
7) the right for anyone to get married
regardless of sexual orientation
8) eliminating the death penalty
9) protecting a woman's right to choose an
abortion
10)universal respect for all religious beliefs
but not at the expense or violation of
someone's right not to be religious
That's it!
What do you believe?
Peace to all...